Tim Bradley Claims Eddy Reynoso Warned Robert Garcia to Maintain Vergil Ortiz Jr. Away from “Dangerous Boy” Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis

Tim Bradley says he suspects that coach Robert Garcia was warned by Canelo Alvarez’s coach Eddy Reynoso to not permit Vergil Ortiz Jr. to combat Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.

Boots Ennis Spars with Canelo

Calling it a case of “Mexican hood,” Bradley believes Reynoso phoned Robert Garcia to warn him to not let Mexican American Vergil Jr. face Ennis after watching how properly he had performed in coaching camp, serving to Canelo Alvarez in sparring for his combat in opposition to Terence Crawford on September thirteenth.

Bradley theorizes that Robert obtained a warning to maintain the gifted ‘Boots’ Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) away from WBC interim junior middleweight champion Ortiz Jr. (24-0, 22 KOs).

“‘Boot,’ what you’re seeing proper now’s Mexican hood. You don’t suppose [Canelo’s trainer Eddy] Reynoso acquired that decision to Robert Garcia. ‘Boots-Vergil Ortiz, don’t do it.’ That’s what it was,” mentioned Tim Bradley on his channel about his perception that Canelo Alvarez’s coach Eddy Reynoso phoned coach Roberto Garcia, warning him to not permit Vergil Ortiz Jr. to combat Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis after watching the success he had sparring Canelo.

“Mexican Hood” Warning Name

“He [coach Robert Garcia] acquired the decision. And the decision was, ‘You don’t want him. [He’s] Off limits. That boy [Ennis] is unhealthy. He’s in there doing one thing to Canelo. They’re going forwards and backwards. However rattling, Canelo is a 168-pounder. ‘Boots’ is a 154-pounder, and he’s hanging with Canelo. Nah, you don’t want him.’ That’s referred to as Mexican hood. They acquired that.

The way in which that Ennis appeared in his debut at 154, knocking out contender Uisma Lima within the first spherical on October 11, 2025, Robert Garcia wouldn’t should be warned away by Reynoso. He noticed for himself how harmful Ennis was.

De La Hoya’s Duck Speak

Ortiz Jr’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, was speaking what many followers consider was duck language after Vergil Jr’s second-round TKO win over Erickson Lubin on November 8, 2025, on the Dickies Enviornment in Fort Price, Texas.

De La Hoya mentioned Vergil Jr. has the “higher hand” in any negotiations, and they might desire a deal that’s “favorable to us.” The way in which De La Hoya was speaking, he didn’t sound like he needed to make a combat with Ennis. Robert talked about after the combat that Ortiz Jr. had different choices, like Jermell Charlo, Errol Spence, and Xander Zayas.

“So, you name your self going over there to assist Canelo. Guess what? You [‘Boots’ Ennis] gave them details about your self. Now, it’s backfiring. Now you’re wanting silly, now you’re wanting determined [by trying to get a fight against Vergil Jr.],” mentioned Bradley.

Bradley’s Principle Features Traction

That situation that Tim mentions sounds plausible, however that’s possible not why the combat received’t occur. Once more, De La Hoya already seemed like he wasn’t eager about making the Vergil Jr. vs. Ennis combat final Saturday night time after his knockout of Lubin. It’s a foul type match-up for Ortiz Jr.